Magnoliaceae Liriodendron tulipifera L.

Tuliptree

Cherokee - Drug, Orthopedic Aid

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 50

View all documented uses for Liriodendron tulipifera L.

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Scientific name: Liriodendron tulipifera L.
USDA symbol: LITU (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Tuliptree
Family: Magnoliaceae
Family (APG): Magnoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Orthopedic Aid
Notes: Decoction blown onto fractured limbs.

RECRD: 88832 id: 20477

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